Ecuador
A friend reminded me this afternoon of Ecuador and the wonderful town of Otavalo, in the Central Andean Highlands. It's a highland town, famous for its market, but more impressive was the nearby lake: Laguna de Cuicocha and the farther north preserve of El Angel.
We visited there long ago; an image of Cajas National Park has been my screen saver now for well over a decade.
A magical place, and the rest of our visit to the Central Andean Highlands -- well, wonderful.
That trip was a touchstone.
At the Laguna de Cuicocha, near Otavalo.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe Central Andean Highlands are truly amazing.
DeleteVery beautiful! I visited Ecuador for a week when my son lived in Quito during college. We spent a couple of magical days in the cloud forest watching hummingbirds.
ReplyDeleteWe loved the cloud forests, too -- and the hummingbirds --wow!
DeleteVery beautiful! I visited Ecuador for a week when my son lived in Quito during college. We spent a couple of magical days in the cloud forest watching hummingbirds.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful! I visited Ecuador for a week when my son lived in Quito during college. We spent a couple of magical days in the cloud forest watching hummingbirds.
ReplyDeleteI visited Otavalo with husband and children in the late 1990s. Climbed up to the Wymper Hut on Chimborazo, and at 5000 meters looked out on the world. Unforgettable.
ReplyDeleteEach of our trips to South America have been memorable, but Ecuador was a definite standout!.
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